Mark is the Chairman of the Sports Rights Owners Coalition (SROC), representing the collective interests of over 50 international and national sports bodies around their Intellectual Property Rights. SROC seeks proper recognition of the value of sport from Governments across the world, and effective protection for their rights under law. Mark has worked in the sports and sports technology industry for some 25 years, from technology startups in the USA to the administration of European sports bodies. Working primarily in men and women’s golf, he has served both as Chief Executive of golf’s Ladies European Tour (LET) and as Managing Director of the European Tour’s television production and distribution company, European Tour Productions (ETP). A software engineer by education, Mark previously held a number of positions in the European software industry with Siemens, Groupe Bull and Cap Gemini, before becoming the first Director of Business Development for the industry-led European Software Institute in Bilbao, Spain, co-funded by the European Union

Brussels and Washington-based journalist, producer, broadcaster, and events moderator, Brian Maguire, hosts live radio and television debates with European Commissioners, Ambassadors, Members of the European Parliament, and independent experts, as well as United States politicians and business representatives. A EURONEWS and Irish television contributor, he also presents the EURACTIV digital technology series 'The Presidency' and the political interview series 'Over A Coffee'. He specialises in European politics and business, exploring Europe's competing policy dimensions, including the digital economy, the Green Deal, human rights, the rule of law and transatlantic relations. He has worked across a broad range of publications, especially within the business-to-business sector. A specialist in corporate and political communications, his clients include start-ups, SMEs, blue chip companies, European Union institutions, and NGOs with a human rights focus. Follow on Twitter: @BrianMaguireEU

Nadia has recently been named Dual Career Coordinator at the Luxembourg Institute for High Performance in Sports (LIHPS). Since its foundation in 2018, LIHPS has been at the forefront of changing dual career policies in Luxembourg and has supported hundreds of athletes through its dual career services.

Nadia is a former student-athlete and professional basketball player and was first introduced to the possibilities in the field of dual careers as a participant of the FIBA TIME-OUT project. This project, supported by Erasmus+, was the first ever program led by FIBA in the field of dual careers that focused on the integration of basketball players into the labour market. With the skills and competencies acquired though FIBA TIME-OUT, Nadia was able to make a successful transition from professional sports into work and in her new position as Dual Career Coordinator, will be able to empower elite athletes on their journey through a sustainable dual career.